Disney is pulling their movies off with talks of their own Streaming service.

So add another to the list.

you know waht you call 50 different streaming services offering their own original content sprinkled with reruns?

Cable. Those are called channels.

Right now its just movies. But IF Disney really wanted to set up a powerhouse of a streaming service... it very well could just based on their enormous library and the fact they own so much.

Imagine a streaming service that has access to classic Disney movies, classic cartoons, current Disney Junior cartoons, all those "i carly" disney shows, access to all of Marvel's library including old cartoons and current to go along with all of the MCU, all of Star Wars, Pixar, ect, ect

It would be a streaming powerhouse IF they wanted to.

And that is't even getting into what they own with ABC and ESPN.\

But, just in genreal, if they pull their kids cartoons off Netflix then I wll actually cancel my netflix description. My kids watch it more than me other than the MCU netflix series. Their movie library is kinda sh*t now and I am not a huge TV watcher so i don't really watch any of the original content.

Right now its just movies. But IF Disney really wanted to set up a powerhouse of a streaming service... it very well could just based on their enormous library and the fact they own so much.

Imagine a streaming service that has access to classic Disney movies, classic cartoons, current Disney Junior cartoons, all those "i carly" disney shows, access to all of Marvel's library including old cartoons and current to go along with all of the MCU, all of Star Wars, Pixar, ect, ect

It would be a streaming powerhouse IF they wanted to.

And that is't even getting into what they own with ABC and ESPN.

Disney agreeing to have their material broadcast through NetFlix was merely a 'proving ground' to examine the intricacies of a streaming technology operation as a future viable entertainment platform. One can safely assume that the results of their research was positive giving the company an opportunity to pull out of the agreement and pursue the venture themselves.

The decision Mr. Igor made was more about controlling what, where and how to utilize this form of digital entertainment than anything, thus, why buying 33% of BAM Tech was necessary to accomplish this feat.

I stumbled into buying a year's subscription to Amazon Prime this month (I had bought a college book 3 months ago with their "free tryout" and had forgotten about it, dang it)-- i'd cancel but it's too late, lol..

So what's the deal with what Amazon has access to? are their movies worth it?

The thing is, I may be willing to pay for 1 or 2 streaming services a month.

I'm not going to pay for 3 or more of them per month.

So if everybody takes their original content and goes on their own you get rid of what made streamingso appealing to everybody in the first place: the ability to get lots of different content in one place.

I don't have kids, so Disney's original movie catalogue isn't worth paying for. Nor is HBO Go if the only thing I'm gonna watch on it is Game Of Thrones.

The streaming companies are going revitalize large scale video piracy all over again behind this.

i understand.i'm not getting cbs access just to watch exclusive big brother and star trek.i'm not getting dc's site to watch young justice season 3.i'll probably get back with netflix one day. i still need to see all of the marvel shows that are there.

Culver City, Calif., July 31, 2017 – Sony Pictures Television Networks has reached an agreement to acquire a substantial majority stake in Japanese anime distributor Funimation Productions, Ltd., ("Funimation"), subject to regulatory approvals and certain other closing conditions, valuing the company at approximately $150 million. Gen Fukunaga, CEO of Funimation, will retain a minority stake in the business and remain CEO.

With a catalog that includes popular titles such as "Dragon Ball Z", "Cowboy Bebop", "One Piece", "My Hero Academia" and "Attack on Titan", Funimation licenses and distributes Japanese anime content in the U.S., and operates the subscription streaming service FunimationNOW, available via the PlayStation Store, iTunes Store, Google Play, Amazon Apps, Xbox Store and mobile devices. Additionally, the company sells merchandise and DVDs through its website, Funimation.com.

"Around the world, Sony's networks have been major players in the anime space for nearly two decades, and in more recent years we have rapidly increased our networks' over-the-top and digital offerings to consumers. With the acquisition of Funimation, the combined IP of ANIMAX, KIDS STATION and Funimation allows us to deliver the best anime to fans across all screens and platforms," said Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks, Sony Pictures Television.

Funimation CEO Gen Fukunaga added, "With Funimation's long-established leadership position in anime and Sony's direct access to the creative pipeline in Japan, it will be a great partnership to take Funimation to the next level."

Outgoing Chairman of Funimation, John A Kuelbs, and lead investor, Doug Deason, said, "Funimation experienced tremendous growth and success since 2011. We believe Sony, Gen and his team are uniquely positioned to lead Funimation and its fans into an exciting and entertaining future."

Sony Pictures Television Networks' ANIMAX network is a multi-platform provider of Japanese anime content currently operating in 23 countries, including Japan.

Sony Pictures Television Networks operates established linear channel brands including AXN, Sony Channel, and ANIMAX, and digital brands including CRACKLE around the world, AXN Now in Europe and Asia, and Sony LIV in India.

About Sony Pictures Television NetworksSony Pictures Television Networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching nearly two billion subscribers around the world. Based in Culver City, Amsterdam, Budapest, London, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Singapore and Tokyo, Sony's linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from Sony Pictures and third-parties, as well as original content commissioned globally and locally. Sony Pictures Television Networks is a division of Sony Pictures Television Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

About Funimation Funimation is the #1 English-language anime content provider in North America, which licenses, adapts and distributes anime content from Japanese rights holders internationally. Its catalog includes over 10,000 hours of content with rights to over 450 brands and provides dubbed and subbed anime across multiple channels. FunimationNOW, the Company's streaming platform, is the leading North American English-language OTT anime platform.